William Donnison Ford | |
|---|---|
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from New York's18th district | |
| In office March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821 | |
| Preceded by | David A. Ogden |
| Succeeded by | Micah Sterling |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1779-10-31)October 31, 1779 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | October 1, 1833(1833-10-01) (aged 53) Sackets Harbor, New York, U.S. |
William Donnison Ford (October 31, 1779 – October 1, 1833) was an American lawyer and politician fromNew York.
Ford's family moved to westernNew York in the 1780s. He attendedFairfield Seminary, studied law withGaylord Griswold and Simeon Ford, was admitted to the bar in 1809, and commenced practice in Fairfield.
He was a member of theNew York State Assembly from Herkimer County in 1816 and 1817. In 1817 he moved toWatertown, New York, where he practiced law and served as a state commissioner of bankruptcy.
Ford was elected as aDemocratic-Republican to theSixteenth United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1819, to March 3, 1821. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law, and also served in the judicial position of Master in Chancery. He was a Trustee of the Village of Watertown in 1827 and also served asDistrict Attorney ofJefferson County.
He moved to Sackets Harbor in 1830, and died there on October 1, 1833. He was buried at Lakeside Cemetery in Sackets Harbor.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 18th congressional district 1819–1821 | Succeeded by |
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| People | |
